Telling the complete history of the white pine industry, Agnes M. Larson brings us back to a time when Minnesotas lumber business was thriving. Larson recounts the development of the region with a wealth of information, including the building of the railroads and bustling mill towns; the daily lives of lumberjacks; and the final devastation of the forests

Telling the complete history of the white pine industry, Agnes M. Larson brings us back to a time when Minnesotas lumber business was thriving. Larson recounts the development of the region with a wealth of information, including the building of the railroads and bustling mill towns; the daily lives of lumberjacks; and the final devastation of the forests